That might not be to their benefit in the context of a legendary war, but its a nice contrast to some of the younger groups who are still finding their way. Voting period was from February 23 to 27, and the results were announced during the first episode on April 1, 2021, for groups ranked 3 to 5. But, its very early and so much can change as the other rounds unfold. But, an excellent performance can elevate a so-so song, and vice versa. And now, the prospect of staying Up All Night to chroniclethis three hour swagger-a-thon will see my usual grasp of the English language devolve into incomprehensible eieios and illa illas. Im glad to see that the voting is a little more diverse this year. ? BTOB Kpop Girl Group Profiles And though Kingdom Come is one of my favorite songs of this round, I think it deserved a more inventive concept. This kind of hype track can really benefit from a live performance. As for the song I remain nonplussed about it. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Kingdom is not a music show like mcountdown or music bank. 1. 1st place: ATEEZ 2,155.172 points (1,321.839 + 833.333) I really hope my faves Stray Kids can deliver more exciting performances like this. Fantastic climax. While eating, BTOB read fan letters from their enlisted members. 6. iKON consists of 6 members: Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK and Chan. The Boyz have been very up-and-down throughout Kingdom a completely different experience from their consistent dominance on Road to Kingdom. For years now, there has been a lack of diversity in genres/styles in male groups that need to be addressed. Proceed at your own risk! Thankfully, after receiving some throat spray, Inseong is now able to laugh about his Spark bum note during the unit performance round. Poor (or lucky?) That said, the remixes all sucked compared to the original songs. The damn stage is so dark, the songs all start with loud foghorn noises, then more noise, some kind of intense fire motif appears on the floor video screen, and stomp stomp stomp pose glare anger anger anger, the haircuts are the same, the clothes are all variations on black biker school boy with slashes and random chains, and hold for the end poses. After the first boy group has performed, they will decide on the second performing boy group, and the second boy group that has performed will then decide on the third performing boy group. Required fields are marked *. Although somehow I still dont know how to pronounce Peniel correctly. I understand that its not easy with hard dances and lip-syncing is NOT a sin. All in all, this strong, memorable performance enhanced a song that could do with more hooks and less shouting. Ateez comes last unfortunately because their choice of remixing heavy sounds did not showcase what their song Wave actually portrays. Who is the idol that perfectly portrayed the villain Prince Uiseong in Under The Queens Umbrella? So Ill thank BTOB for being the only ones trying something different. The two results make 50% of the score for Round 1. *Voting via the Whosfan app for the 2nd round takes part between April 29 (22:00 KST) May 2 (23:59 KST). Im very thankful that iKON was part of this show, mostly thanks to their atittude which help lossen up the atmosphere ( and a bit of exposure they gained). Experts' votes come from 30 professional judges, and each judge will have 3 votes to cast. 5. At some points falling backwards isnt that interesting anymore and neither is this Im so cool grrr *stomp* *stomp*. Im sorry, iKON. From the beginning with Hwiyoung-Taeyang dance to the human tree to the Youngbin-Chani dance to Taeyangs spins. SF9 is already confirmed to have a comeback early July so theres the first confirmed CB for the Kingdom groups. The guys say they havent been on a competition show before, but Id argue that that series was as cutthroat as it gets, even though it was probably fixed from the beginning. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Kpop Quizzes Kingdom: Legendary War was a 2021 South Korean reality television program on Mnet, hosted by TVXQ. ), but anyway, stray kids seem like theyre intent on self-producing through this competition, so please let it result in something as weird as 3rd eye / side effects . I just cant get into this song. The last performances for Round 1 of KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR were released on April 15 along with the first half of the results. Stray Kids 1. Especially the first part of The Stealer remix was very disappointing. Are we sure this is actually season two, and not season one? SF9consists of 9 members: Youngbin, Inseong, Jaeyoon, Dawon, Zuho, Rowoon, Taeyang, Hwiyoung and Chani. Hey, Im Audrey! Which of the groups participating inKingdom: Legendary Waris your favorite? ATEEZ 1) omg they do a lot of jumping tricks, they need variety sometimes You need to sign in so you can join the quiz. The Boyz The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, you can read what I thought about them here, https://www.youtube.com/c/chanwoo-sari/featured, Song Review: J-Hope On The Street (with J. Cole), Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS Standing Still, The Top Three K-Pop Songs of February 2023, Song Review: J-Hope - On The Street (with J. Cole), The Bias List's Favorite Japanese Dramas of 2022, Random Shuffle Review: U-KISS - Standing Still, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. SF9 had majestically performed to their song Now or Never rearranged into Jealous for the show. For the expert and peer votes, it was revea. This is part cooking show, part eating show, and allows their fun interplay to flourish. ugh I sound like such a fanboy but while I am happy for Stray Kidz, there were so many moments I felt as if this would be so much cooler with Hyunjin. Introduction Stage: 100 second performance of a song that won a Music Show (Ep. Props? And, the concept of the performance was pretty much what I would have expected from this heavy sound. The episode ended with a peak at half of the fan vote that will determine winning benefits for this introductory round. 4. I hope Kingdom doesnt fall into this trap, but the meet-greet performances were disappointing. Hopefully, things get better from now on, and they find an excuse to allow Changmin to do a solo vocal stage. Learn more about ATEEZ, 1st Round: Symphony No.9 From The Wonderland, 2nd Round: Rhythm Ta (The Awakening of Summer) (by iKon ), Rankings / Results The performances were aired via live stream on February 23, 2021, through Mnet's YouTube channel. I dont particularly want to see another Kingdom ever again, but Im still glad we got one. Ive gotta say, Im a little surprised The Boyz managed to take the top spot. Like many of the Kingdom groups, iKON opt for a food-themed behind-the-scenes video. Only then, we can have a plethora of songs with large vocal ranges. 3rd place: BTOB 2,021.073 points (632.184 + 1,388.889) SF9 ATEEZ took the #1 spot in the initial rankings. THREE HOURS! I still understand why people loved it. Next (2nd) should have been be BTOB, you could feel the emotions from there performance and aura. (he says in a dramatic, echoed voice). Stray Kids. 1st place: Mayfly: Donghyuk (iKon), Juyeon (The Boyz), Taeyang (SF9) I just didnt really connect with wolfgang. How can we tell? Part 2 Fan voting on Whosfan app (40%) + Video views (10%) 2. For the full explanation of the vote and rankings, check our previous article here. SF9 The ranking from the experts' votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. 1. Not taking themselves too seriously is basically a wish I have for every boy group, Kingdom or not! Just not my favorite stages from either of them. All the results from " KINGDOM: LEGENDARY WAR " Round 1 are now out. While we wait for the final votes to be counted, the Team Mayfly vocal unit (still the best performance of the series) is joined by DK of iKON, Inseung of SF9 and Hyunjae of The Boyz to cover Boys Diary. I dont have a lot of commentary on this, except to say that these are the kind of collaborations Kingdom was made for. Three hours and ten minutes, to be exact. I know I would. Each week, Ill be taking a listen to the newest kpop releases and giving my thoughts. If I were voting, I dont even know who I would pick. Theyre such an odd fit for the show, but Im curious to see how they will do against these younger, edgier groups. iKons greatest strength is their stage presence with live singing and rapping, but they didnt utilize that here. Gone are the illusions of an early night. I also think the choreography was a bit more nuanced than many of the groups, and the special effects were used really well. I had a lot of fun reading it. They came to life and their energy was just so unreal. BTOB on top for me, if only because they did something different. glare at the camera, (srsly what are all these choreographers angry about all the time). I loved their classic sense of showmanship. I am not a RTK/Kingdom watcher, so Im going to use these recaps to kindof see whats going on. I feel like after seeing their RTK performances, my standards are just really high for them. How cool would their stint on Kingdom have been with all six remaining members? 2nd Round: Re:BORN Final Results (Ep. The staging echoed the overblown drama of this track but knew when to pause and use empty space to its advantage. Looking at the others contorted faces because of the stunts was a little off putting to say the least. I try to stan and support a lot! TBZ was good and are good contenders to the crown, but I for future episodes, I dont want to hear the Stealer or Reveal. 1st place: ATEEZ 3,607.063 Stray Kids are next, and all I can think about is that cruel debut show they suffered through with JYP. Watch the full episode of Kingdom with English subtitles here. After a moody intro video, SF9s stage opens in black and white. Perhaps I am biased, but I must say BTOBs performance really stands out from the rest. Just dont be surprised if a sentence stops mid-way through, replaced by a series of random characters. If youre curious, you can read what I thought about them here. 5th place: iKON 2,747.719 This is NOT to condescend these genres, simply to state that clearly as everyone agrees in the comment section, there is room for improvement. Your email address will not be published. Ateez Members That Share The Same Birthday With Other Kpop idols. Who competed on Kingdom: Legendary War 2021? That only means my keyboard began to resemble a pillow. TBZ comes next because their performance didnt disappoint as winners in RTK. This new actress sobbed on the bus after she surpassed over 500 contestants to win the casting, Alchemy of Souls Lee Jae Wook and Go Yoon Jung reunite in the stellar cast for Deaths Game, Its not virtual casting From Kim Soo Hyun x Kim Ji Won to IU x Park Bo GumExtra-luxury romance drama lineup, The dark history of the ex-husbands family of Abby Choi: Father-in-law involved in an unsolved case as a police investigator, 4 K-dramas where the main couple dont get together, but viewers are happy about it, The Glory actor Park Sung Hoon is a golden spoon in real life, Hes a mutant in his elite family consisting of people graduating from law/med schools. Im a fan of Ateez, & while i didnt enjoy their intro stage a lot (I didnt have high expectations heading in either, just bc theyd been so busy with a cb I didnt see how theyd be able to prepare enough) it was still a little crushing to see them rank 5th with fan votes. I think it would be good to change things up for at least one episode. 1. IDRC if mindless knetz dont have the taste to like iKON, thats their loss not ours.. The Boyz 2. 3. With that said, this was barely Wave at all. Compared to many of the other groups, their use of the stage felt more constrained. 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The guys know how to bring a sense of dynamics to a performance, telling a story rather than just bringing the same energy throughout. Theyre still basking in that glory as they meet for drinks in what looks like a large, fancy greenhouse. They spent a lot of time in that (admittedly cool) prismatic tunnel! Just why??? Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It just looked very well made in my opinion, and Im so happy theyre done with this show. The Boyz Theyll all likely make comebacks within the next one to three months, and Im eager to see if they stick with their pre-Kingdom trajectory or try something new. ICYMI, the dramatic remixes of their signature songs were the songs they performed in Episode 1! You know how MNET works so it isnt new nor surprising for them to treat all the groups equally. Results Part 1 (25% Judges vote + 25% Groups vote) Im also looking forward to Skz and Tbz CB since its been 9 months since their last CB, I am just happy to see SF9 be considered for their talents not just their looks and acting etc. Oddly, their video starts with fashion, as the guys show us some of their favorite looks. Most of the RTK/Kingdom performances feel like I could be watching any mediocre year end awards ceremony, but there was something more special and charming about Queendom. Kpop industry is largely about visuals, personalities and performances. Please do respect the time and effort the author put in compiling this profile. I dont have many posts but I will hopefully have more in the future! Kprofiles.com, (Special thanks to: skzdhyn, sarayamelie, Kpop1098, Boakye Manu, SF9 Fighting, Hannah). Still, the guys looked like they were having fun, which was a rarity tonight! The initial ranking was announced on the basis of expert judges' evaluation and contestants' votes. solo comeback, it is bittersweet to see iKon kinda strike out on Kingdom. The stray kids x the boyz x ateez inter-group friendship was also very funny to watch, heres to more of such interactions in the future! (The bottom half are all pretty close to me.) In an intense finale, the K-pop bands left to compete for the crown were: SF9, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, BTOB, and iKON. *The scores for the preliminary round were determined based solely on fan votes. End>Beginning Cant wait to watch their next stages^^. I feel like this is going to be a season where none of the groups are able to perform as a complete unit. Everyone was shocked when SF9 is the only group that did not receive any votes from BTOB, iKON, The Boyz, Stray Kids and ATEEZ. I tried to search for the song title on Melon and there was a song with the name but different lyrics. Probably because I like Miroh so much as a song. To be fair, its not their fault. Idk the props and fur costumes also looked kind ofcheap? I feel like the majority of the purpose of the show is just lost on boy groups. The contemporary section of The Stealer really made it stand out. 2nd place: SF9 2,136.015 points (747.126 + 1,388.889) It might become my favorite performance from them. 3rd place: THE BOYZ 3,142.066 They got to try new things and cant rely too much on stunts. Mnet's " Kingdom: Legendary War " has wrapped up its first official round of competition! (iKON) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trk5WKgjoI), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1TJGwIMG4Y, [] + KINGDOM ver. 1st place: Mayfly: Hongjoong (Ateez), Bang Chan, Changbin, Han (Stray Kids), Minhyuk (BtoB) As expected, all the guys are very kind with their words. The ranking from the experts votes was released first followed by the votes from the self-evaluation. Here is the current overall ranking of the team with the combination of the points from the 100 sec. ", "Watch: "Kingdom" Reveals Initial Rankings For Round 1 + Wows With Fiery Performances", "[ENG] [/7] 3 {NO LIMIT} 1 ! just wanna say thank u for your dedication, covering this show for 10 eps is not easy! Its so overused and its so far away from November. On a different note, Produce 101 Japan S2 has released their theme song Let Me Fly.. Are you going to review it? BTOB Like there wasnt even a single flaw in their performance, moreover they had the whole vibe and stage presence yet they got such low rank. I wonder if it would be better to pre-record the finale? ATEEZ is my favorite group out of the competitors, and because of that I know they have more to offer than they showed in this stage.

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